Olga JarrellApr 18БОЛЬШЕ или БОЛЕЕ?These words could be confusing since they are interpreted in English the same way - "more". Let's clarify the difference. более - more...
Olga JarrellDec 3, 2021Отзыв vs. РецензияThe words отзыв and рецензия are often confused since both of them can be translated as "a review". Here are the definitions of the words...
Olga JarrellSep 24, 2021Мне скучно vs. Я скучаюIf you try to interpret the meaning of “to miss someone or something” in Russian, you might be surprised that the search leads you to the...
Olga JarrellSep 11, 2021бояться vs бояться заThe preposition за changes the meaning of the verb бояться. боя́ться – to be afraid of something or somebody The verb takes the genitive...
Olga JarrellJun 30, 2021ПУТЕШЕСТВОВАТЬ vs. ЕХАТЬ / ЕЗДИТЬIf you translate the English sentence "I traveled to Russia last year." like "Я путеше́ствовал(а) в Росси́ю в про́шлом году́.", I'm...
Olga JarrellMar 24, 2021ПОЛИТИК vs. ПОЛИТИКАWhen you hear or see the sentence “Мы говори́м о поли́тике”, do you know what we talk about: politics or a politician? 🤔The...
Olga JarrellDec 11, 2019Pictures in Russian Could Be DifferentThe English word PICTURE could have four Russian counterparts: ⏺ рисунок = picture, drawing, illustration ⏺ картина = picture, painting ⏺...
Olga JarrellDec 10, 2019How to Say SERVICE in Russian?There are a few words you can use to convey the meaning of “service”: УСЛУГИ – СЕРВИС – ОБСЛУЖИВАЕНИЕ – СЛУЖБА
Olga JarrellSep 23, 2017ОДЕЖДА: Adjectives and Verbs to Talk About ClothesInspired by the book by Ignaty Dyakov “The Story Sensation” Discussing the chapter of the book about clothes and styles with my students...
Olga JarrellApr 4, 2016НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ or ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ?I agree with the poster that there is no such toast as "На здоровье". Why are НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ and ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ so misused, and what is...
Olga JarrellApr 4, 2016Words easily confused: CLASS vs. КЛАССThe word CLASS looks like a true cognate of КЛАСС, but, unfortunately, these words can act like false cognates in many usages. Even some...
Olga JarrellFeb 16, 2016Words easily confused: если vs. лиHow would you translate this sentence into Russian “I don’t know if I speak Russian well?” If you turn to the Google Translate for help,...
Olga JarrellJan 31, 2016Words easily confused: программа vs. передачаWhen it comes to talking about watching TV, the words програ́мма and переда́ча are often misused. The matter is that the Russian word...
Olga JarrellJan 24, 2016Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕReplacing то́же and та́кже with each other is one of the most frequent mistakes Russian learners make. These two words have the same...